2 Samuel 13:6

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

So Amnon lay down in bed and pretended to be sick. King David came in to see Amnon. He said to King David, “Please let my sister Tamar come in. Let her make two cakes for me while I watch. Then I can eat from her hands.”

Cross References

Genesis 18:6

Abraham hurried to the tent. He said to Sarah, “Quickly, prepare enough flour for three loaves of bread.”

Matthew 13:33

Then Jesus told them another story: “God’s kingdom is like yeast that a woman mixes into a big bowl of flour to make bread. The yeast makes all the dough rise.”

2 Samuel 13:5

Jonadab said to Amnon, “Go to bed. Pretend you are sick. Then your father will come to see you. Tell him, ‘Please let my sister Tamar come in and give me food to eat. Let her make the food in front of me. Then I will see it and eat it from her hand.’”

2 Samuel 13:7

David sent messengers to Tamar’s house. They told her, “Go to your brother Amnon’s house and make some food for him.”